New CBT team members

Two new members have been added to the project team. From Capilano University's Tourism Faculty, Kim McLeod and Jen Reilly both have a wealth of experience in planning, resource management and tourism.

Kim's education began with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography (minor in Arachaeology) from Simon Fraser University. As her studies continued, her focus expanded to centre on sustainable tourism and she received a Master of Resource Management from Simon Fraser University. As a tourism consultant, Kim has played a key role in a number of projects in British Columbia including assessing best practices and developing new products for Aboriginal tourism, playing a fundamental role in crafting the Whistler Environmental Strategy, developing agritourism product for the Canadian Farm Business Management Council, and more. Kim is currently the convenor of the Bachelor of Tourism Management at Capilano University and teaches in the Faculty of Tourism and Outdoor Recreation. She is also the chair of the British Columbia Tourism Management Articulation Committee.

Jen has spent the last 15 years immersed in the tourism industry. Her experiences in the tourism industry include a combination of tourism research and planning, and work in the adventure tourism sector. After completing an Adventure Travel Guide Diploma and Bachelor of Tourism Management from Thompson Rivers University, Jen owned and operated a successful adventure tourism company in Squamish, BC. Jen then continued her education with a Master of Resource Management (Planning) from Simon Fraser University. Currently, Jen teaches in the Faculty of Tourism and Outdoor Recreation and Applied Business Technology at Capilano University, and also works as a consultant doing a variety of tourism research and planning.